Star Wars Bits: The Bad Batch Reports For Duty, Empire at 40, Alden Ehrenreich Talks Solo, a Doctor Aphra Audiobook, and more!

Posted on Friday, July 17th, 2020 by Adam Frazier

In this edition of Star Wars Bits:

Disney+ Calls in the Troops with Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Empire at 40: 15 Factoids About The Empire Strikes Back
Alden Ehrenreich Talks Star Wars and Solo Sequel Potential
Doctor Aphra Encounters Maz Kanata in Doctor Aphra: An Audiobook Original
Amy Ratcliffe’s The Jedi Mind Explores Mindfulness in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
And More!

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Jon Favreau & Dave Filoni First Heard ‘The Mandalorian’ Theme on Composer Ludwig Göransson’s Phone

Posted on Friday, June 12th, 2020 by Ethan Anderton

The Mandalorian Theme - Ludwig Goransson

Since The Mandalorian is a Star Wars spin-off, executive producers Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni wanted a score that felt familiar to fans who grew up on with the iconic themes of John Williams, but also veered into new territory to distinguish itself from the rest of the Star Wars universe. They were hoping for something that was influenced by the work of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly composer Ennio Morricone and the various scores from the films of Akira Kurosawa, a filmmaker who had a big influence on George Lucas. They got exactly what they wanted from Oscar-winning Black Panther composer Ludwig Göransson, and the first time they heard it was on set from his phone. Read More »